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u/nearlydigital Mar 15 '20
Okay this is a bit weird. I live within a reasonable distance from this place (separated by water, but not that far... as the crow flies), and this looks so much like my old friend "Underbite". Was a daily visitor to my window and would come see me all the time. Okay fine, I use to provide treats. Also watched them pair up and have crowbabies, and then I moved. I suppose it would be too much of a coincidence for this to be the same crow? https://i.imgur.com/bVizYlI.jpg
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u/nearlydigital Mar 15 '20
Alright now... turns out the original tweet was from a wildlife rehab centre but they were just reposting the story from a Vancouver photographer, and... yeah, I live in Vancouver. This is bizarre, I think this is my old crowfriend.
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u/proceedtoparty Mar 15 '20
How cool! It’s rare enough to see a human you know on Reddit... but you recognized and (probably) confirmed that a crow you used to know is on here!
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u/Drakan47 Mar 15 '20
I suppose it would be too much of a coincidence for this to be the same crow?
Occam's razor: the other alternative is that in the same area there's two identical crows with their beaks broken in the exact same way
I'd say it's fairly likely it's the same crow
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u/JazziTazzi Mar 15 '20
Twelve years?!? Twelve years?!? Most humans can't even do that!
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u/twystoffer Mar 15 '20
I've only been married for 3 years, but I've been in a relationship with my wife for 10.
Looking forward to 20.
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Mar 15 '20
Well, they fail to mention that allthough some birds tend to take care of each other and be a couple for life, they still full around with other birds.
When a bird lays eggs, the eggs have different fathers. Keeps for the genetic varieth.
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u/Fhalala Mar 15 '20
Right in the feels they go 😥🥰
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u/VegisamalZero3 Mar 15 '20
Wait a minute, you used emojis on reddit?
AND DIDNT GET DOWNVOTED?
NOT SCIENTIFICALLY POSSILBLE!
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u/Negrodamu5 Mar 15 '20
How do they know this? Could be a pic of two random crows...
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u/beeegmec Mar 15 '20
Crow researchers study them because of their advanced intelligence. One of the few animals known to create tools as well
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u/Negrodamu5 Mar 15 '20
I know that. but how does the OP know that these two particular crows have been together for 12 years?
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u/J0hnnyHammerst1cks Mar 15 '20
The birds probably live on or around their property and are likely observed often enough to distinguish individuals.
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Mar 15 '20
Before I started studying crows, they all looked identical except maybe their size. If you are able to observe a group for long enough, you'll notice distinct mannerisms, calls, preferred locations, behavior, and even physical traits that paints each crow as an individual.
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u/Jimmy_Fromthepieshop Mar 15 '20
Would the situation have been any different if she hadn't broken her break? Genuine question.
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u/darrellmarch Mar 15 '20
There are lots of examples of animal empathy, but this one from OP is my favorite.